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Team building in Townsville
We travel to Townsville for corporate, school and community groups. Most events start on The Strand or in the CBD, with island day trips an easy add-on for bigger programs.
Team building in Townsville
We travel to Townsville for corporate, school and community groups, usually starting on The Strand or in the CBD. The scale of the city means a race can cover the interesting parts in a couple of hours without a single bus transfer.
Island day trips are an easy add-on for bigger programs, and school groups often combine a challenge day with a fundraising element.
Where we run Townsville events
We can work with the venue you already have booked, or recommend spaces in Townsville CBD & The Strand, Riverway precinct and Magnetic Island day trips that suit the event you are planning in Townsville.
- Townsville CBD & The Strand
- Riverway precinct
- Magnetic Island day trips
- Castle Hill lookout
What Townsville events cost
Events in Townsville are quoted per group, based on headcount, format and the travel our crew needs to get to your venue. Tell us your numbers and we will send a fixed quote, usually within one business day.
Or call 1300 044 197The Strand, Riverway and the island option
Townsville has two natural settings for a team event: The Strand along the water and the Riverway precinct inland. The Strand suits races with a beach finish and photo challenges, while Riverway has the space and shade for Survivor, Mini Olympics and station rotations.
Castle Hill gives a course a proper finish line. Teams race to the top for a final challenge and the view, then come back down for presentations. It works well for groups who want one memorable climb in the middle of an otherwise flat day.
For something different, Magnetic Island is a short ferry ride away and turns an event into a full day. We plan the ferry times, work the challenges around the walking tracks and beaches, and get everyone back for dinner.
- The Strand for beach finishes and photo-led races
- Riverway for open-ground challenge circuits with shade
- Castle Hill for a climb-and-presentation finish
- Magnetic Island full-day programs with ferry planning included
Planning for heat and distance
Townsville is hot for most of the year, so the format and the start time do a lot of the work. Morning starts, water stations and shaded checkpoints are standard, and we avoid the middle of the day in summer.
We also plan for distance. Groups here are used to driving, but we keep the event compact by choosing one precinct and using it properly rather than scattering checkpoints across the city and losing time in transit.
Team building in Townsville: common questions
The things Townsville organisers ask us before booking. Anything not covered, call us or put it in your enquiry and we will answer it directly.
Most start on The Strand or in the CBD. The scale of the city means a race can cover the interesting parts in a couple of hours without a single bus transfer, which suits groups flying in for the day.
Yes. Magnetic Island day trips are an easy add-on to a bigger program, and school groups often combine a challenge day with a fundraising element across the visit.
Our standard events run from around 10 people up to 200 in a single session, and larger groups are split into waves with extra hosts. Everyone is placed in a team, so nobody is left watching from the side.
Every event is quoted per group rather than per person, based on headcount, format, duration and travel. Send the date, numbers and the city and we will come back with a fixed quote, usually within one business day.
Crew travel is quoted upfront as a separate line wherever it applies, so the total on the quote is the total you pay. There are never surprise charges added after you have accepted.
Two to four weeks suits most events, and December books out much earlier for Christmas parties. Peak conference weeks and end-of-financial-year dates fill up first, so it is worth enquiring as soon as the date is firm.
Ready to bring some fun to your team?
Tell us your date, headcount and city. We will send back a quote and a plan, usually within one business day.